PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSENew Orleans, United StatesMonday 8 April 2024 · times in UTC-5
81.7%
OF THE SUN COVERED
A clear bite was taken out of the Sun. Daylight barely changed, so this was an eclipse you had to know about in advance to notice.
02 · TIMING
When did it happen?
The whole eclipse ran 2h 39m. All times are local, in UTC-5.
12:29 MAX 13:49 15:09
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 12:29 | 66° SSE |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 13:49 | 65° SSW |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 15:09 | 53° WSW |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun stood 65° above the horizon to the south-west — high enough to clear most buildings and trees.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from New Orleans. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 81.7% at maximum. Daylight barely changed — the eye adapts far too well for that — so this was an eclipse you had to know about in advance to notice. Anyone watching needed a filter; the remaining Sun was as dangerous as an uneclipsed one.
04 · POSITION
Where was it seen?
The path passed 617 km to the north-west of New Orleans and was 190 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 06:40
- SUNSET
- 19:23
- DAY LENGTH
- 12h 43m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 19:47
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 81.7%
- COORDINATES
- 29.951° N, 90.072° W
- PATH WIDTH
- 190 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 2,523 km/h
- SAROS
- 139 · no. 33
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.8452
- GAMMA
- 0.3430
Contact times are accurate to a couple of seconds at the coordinates above. Altitudes are geometric — unrefracted, on the WGS 84 ellipsoid.
NEXT FROM NEW ORLEANS
What else is coming here?
The rest of what the sky over New Orleans has coming, soonest first.